Chopper Item Number: W1/3/125 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Tan cobble, unifacially flaked on around 50% of the perimeter. The remainder of the perimeter is battered and both surfaces are also battered. One corner contains bifacial flake scars that could be from use.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Chopper
Identification Number
W1/3/125
Type of Item
chopper
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, unifacial and battered
Overall
length 11.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 613.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped